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Art and Design Quiz - Famous Designers and their Works (Questions)

Designers make things we use every day. Learn about famous designers and what they created, from buildings to objects, and spot the ideas that make designs work well.

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Fascinating Fact

Isambard Kingdom Brunel designed big projects like bridges and railways. He designed the Clifton Suspension Bridge.

In KS1 Art and Design, designers are people who plan and create things that solve problems. A good design can be strong, safe, useful, and also look interesting or beautiful.

Key Terms

Designer: A person who plans how something should look and work.
Design: A plan or idea for making something, like a building, chair, or poster.
Function: What something is used for, such as holding, carrying, or protecting.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

What is a designer in KS1 Art and Design?

In KS1 Art and Design, a designer is someone who thinks about how to make something that works well and looks good, such as a toy, a building, or a poster.

What is the difference between an artist and a designer?

An artist often makes art to share an idea or feeling, while a designer usually makes something for a purpose, so it needs to work well as well as look good.

How can I tell if a design is good?

You can tell if a design is good by checking if it does its job, feels safe and strong, and is easy to use, and then noticing if the colours and shapes look pleasing too.

Try These Related Quizzes

1.

Which Spanish artist and designer is noted for the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona?

[ ]	Anthony Gouda
[ ]	Antoni Gaudí
[ ]	Andy Gout
[ ]	Andrew Graham

2.

John S. Pemberton designed one of the most famous logos in the world. Which product was it for?

[ ]	Cadbury's chocolate
[ ]	Ford Cars
[ ]	Coca Cola
[ ]	McDonalds

3.

Which fashion designer is credited with designing the 'little black dress'?

[ ]	Paul Smith
[ ]	Jean Paul Gaultier
[ ]	Alexander McQueen
[ ]	Coco Chanel

4.

Harry Beck designed something very famous in 1933. What was it?

[ ]	St. Paul's Cathedral
[ ]	The Angel of the North
[ ]	The map of the London Underground
[ ]	Edinburgh Castle

5.

Jock Kinnear and Margaret Calvert designed something we all see every day. What were they?

[ ]	Alarm clocks
[ ]	Coffee cups
[ ]	Shoes
[ ]	Road signs

6.

Designer Phillipe Starck takes everyday objects and does what to them?

[ ]	Throws them away
[ ]	Turns them into something new
[ ]	Gives them away
[ ]	Makes them attractive as well as practical

7.

Alec Issigonis designed one of the most famous and recognised cars. What was it?

[ ]	The Smart Car
[ ]	The Land Rover
[ ]	The Rolls-Royce
[ ]	The Mini

8.

Rob Janoff is a graphic artist noted particularly for designing the logo for which company?

[ ]	Heinz
[ ]	Cadbury's
[ ]	Pepsi
[ ]	Apple

9.

Ruth Kedar designed a logo which often changes from day to day, for which famous company?

[ ]	Nestle foods
[ ]	Volswagen cars
[ ]	BBC News
[ ]	Google

10.

Ole Kirk Christiansen designed which popular colourful plastic toy?

[ ]	Duplo
[ ]	K'Nex
[ ]	Meccanno
[ ]	Lego

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Art and Design Quiz - Famous Designers and their Works (Answers)

1.

Which Spanish artist and designer is noted for the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona?

[ ]	Anthony Gouda
[x]	Antoni Gaudí
[ ]	Andy Gout
[ ]	Andrew Graham

The church is still incomplete but is a fantastical, colourful building

2.

John S. Pemberton designed one of the most famous logos in the world. Which product was it for?

[ ]	Cadbury's chocolate
[ ]	Ford Cars
[x]	Coca Cola
[ ]	McDonalds

Pemberton's business partner suggested that the two letter 'c's would be a good idea

3.

Which fashion designer is credited with designing the 'little black dress'?

[ ]	Paul Smith
[ ]	Jean Paul Gaultier
[ ]	Alexander McQueen
[x]	Coco Chanel

Coco designed simple, elegant clothes in black and neutral colours

4.

Harry Beck designed something very famous in 1933. What was it?

[ ]	St. Paul's Cathedral
[ ]	The Angel of the North
[x]	The map of the London Underground
[ ]	Edinburgh Castle

The design was based on electrical wiring diagrams. Similar designs are now used for transport maps around the world

5.

Jock Kinnear and Margaret Calvert designed something we all see every day. What were they?

[ ]	Alarm clocks
[ ]	Coffee cups
[ ]	Shoes
[x]	Road signs

They used very simple pictures and type so as not to distract drivers

6.

Designer Phillipe Starck takes everyday objects and does what to them?

[ ]	Throws them away
[ ]	Turns them into something new
[ ]	Gives them away
[x]	Makes them attractive as well as practical

His designs have included a lemon juicer which looks like a space ship!

7.

Alec Issigonis designed one of the most famous and recognised cars. What was it?

[ ]	The Smart Car
[ ]	The Land Rover
[ ]	The Rolls-Royce
[x]	The Mini

He failed his maths exams three times, subsequently declaring it 'the most uncreative subject you can study'!

8.

Rob Janoff is a graphic artist noted particularly for designing the logo for which company?

[ ]	Heinz
[ ]	Cadbury's
[ ]	Pepsi
[x]	Apple

The apple has a bite out of it so that it is not confused with other fruits

9.

Ruth Kedar designed a logo which often changes from day to day, for which famous company?

[ ]	Nestle foods
[ ]	Volswagen cars
[ ]	BBC News
[x]	Google

Google was originally called BackRub!

10.

Ole Kirk Christiansen designed which popular colourful plastic toy?

[ ]	Duplo
[ ]	K'Nex
[ ]	Meccanno
[x]	Lego

He began calling his company “Lego” in 1934, based upon the Danish phrase leg godt, which means “play well”